New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-21
UNEASINESS IN EUROPE.
DISSOLUTION OF THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.


DISSOLUTION OF THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
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Copvright: 1887: The Nec York Tribune
LONDON, Sept 20.-1hc uneasiness and uncer-
ainty of the European aspect felt here are mucn
aggravated BY the abandonment OF the proposed
meeting of the Gar and Emperor Wi''iam ao
Stettn OF course il is not yet possible that they
NAV confer at Swincmunde as originally pro-
posed but the falling Boursc Of Berlin and the
tone OF "The Cologne Gazette discredit the prooa-
Iility of such a meeting The triple alliance is
now openly dead and the Kalnoky and Bismarck
meeting emphasizes it's demise. The two Chan
cclors have substituted Italy for Russia. and
Ri British military officers who know the perfection
of the Italian army regard Italy as no mean ally.
But Russia is now Ilaying hand entirely her
own. The Gar, who manages his own 1ore'gh
policy. evidently wants to keep free from all en-
tangling alliances The contempt poured upon
tie French Republic by the Russian press, notaoly
bv "The Moscow Gazctten since KatlkoTs death,
and the Cars weli-l<nown dislike OF the men
who now rule France, indicate no present arrange
ment with the Paris Government; but every oay
makes clearer that when what Bismarck calls
the "inevitablen war between France and Ger
many breaks out, the Germans will have to count
upon Russia as passive IL not as an active
foe Private letters from Berlin declare the ex-
istence of almost feverish anxiety in high places
to be ready to strike sharp and strong, against
any future combination Of Russia and France,
end to secure Italy as an ally for the defence OF
Austrian territory against Russian aggression IL
is the belief Of the English Foreign Office that
Italy is already committed to that responsibility
but this is not generally accepted The cologne
Gazette processes to describe German feeling with
out friendship and without enmity. France Is
naturally delighted that the Gar refrains from
meeting his Imperial relatives.
While clouds thus are gathering in one direction
they are clearing in another Published te'e-
Grams show how rapidly the Suez Canal difficulty
is being shared for solution. The conclliatng
attitude OF Minister Flourens had much to DO
with this but Lord Salisbury also was de'er-
mined il possible, on the settlement before tne
rush of measures AT the close Of the session.
The Premier realized how little he could add to
the record of his credit in home affairs. In bad
health and illfavor toward the Unionist leaders
for hesitating to take Office disgusted also with
many of his own friends who objected TO the
admission OF the Unionists, Lord Salisbury went
off TO Royat to talk over the Suez Canal, the
New Hebrides and Bulgaria with Minister fiou-
rens According to "Tbe Tmes's correspondent,
negotiations respecting the Canal have now taken
more promising course than ever before known
Il Is somewhat remarkable that the Sultan should
copy the diplomatic arts of France. Count Monte
hello killed the Ang,o-Turl1sh convention for
dealing with Egypt: the Sultan now objects 10
any arrangement over his head for neutralizlng
the Canal.
Sir John Thurston long associated with BRUSH
rule in the Fiji Islands, is visiting England
lie has made bitter complaint to the Coloniai
Foreign Office respecting the apathy on the sub
ject of German aggressions In the South Pacific
The Samoa difficulty especially aroused Sir John
1hurston's anger. Both public and Official opinion
is unfavorable to the German action. There is
common tclief that this Samoa question the
United States and England will act together.
The Agent General of New South Wales lately
purchased several collections Of relies of Captain
Cook the celebrated navigator, intended for the
Sydney Museum. The most remarkable objects
were found some years ago in an old house In
Soho Square occupied by Sir Joseph Banks. Sir
Joseph was contemporary and friend OF COOK
Articles iabelicd in Sir Joseph Banks's writing
we're found after Sir Joseph's death in concealed
room in cockloft. The doors had teen pasted
mp and the existence of the room and its contents
forgotten. Some of the objects were used upon
the Fndcavor, but the bulk of them were prin-
eipaly native weapons, wood carvings, etc.
The Maharanec Dhuleep Singh, whose death is
announced to-day. was badly treated by her
husband She was a Levantine Christian when
tie Prince moved in English society. and was
kcd by the favor OF the Court. lie too professed
Christianity. Now that the Government refuses
H. pay his debts any more, he has turned traitor
snl his first victim was his late wife 10 give
! imscif a better status in India where he hoped
to raise his lag he reaccepted his national ialtn'
shat Of Sikhs. mongrel Buddhism, and left MS
wife and children absolutely unprovided for. The
Frgbsh Government, however, controlled his PEN
sion of some 100000 year, and they insisted on
stopping ca, 900 for the benefit of his family
The Prince OF Wales's absence from the Don
caster race meeting was the result of singular
contTetemps There are only three houses to which
he could have been invited-the Duke OF Port
lands Mr.. Henry Cbaplin's or Mr.. Christopher
Sykes's. Lord st. Oswald and the Earl OF f1tz-
william are much too stately and quiet f0r tne
Princes set Months ago the Duke OF Portland
made up DOncastcr party under the impression
that Mr. Sykes or Mr.. Chaplin would be sure TO
invite the Prince, but at the last moment both
were knocked down by diplomatic illness. Mr..
Cha, lin has been heavily hit by the agricultural
depression Of recent years, and his independent
tongue lost him the chance of office under Lord
Salisbury. Mr.. Sykes's $4,000 year has
dwindled to a few hundreds. This gay, good
sstured entertainer and one Of the most exquisite
Judges of wine, pictures and women, was forced to
take refuge at foreign watering place. In con-
sequence the Prince OF Wales was obliged to
substitute visit to his old deaf relations at
Copenhagen varied by laying church foundation
stone, for the amusements Of the Doncaster turf.
To-nieht's "pall Mall Gazette" revealed in
detail one of the latest society scandals. 10
boldly states the accusation against Colonel
Hughes Hallett, NJ p, that he has ruined his
step-daughter, the child of the late Lord Justice